Hospital Staff

Dr. Aileen Ruiz

Veterinarian/Owner

General practitioner and hospital owner, Dr. Aileen Ruiz, opened The BIG EASY Animal Hospital in 2010. A native of Miami, Florida, Dr. Ruiz attended Florida International University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology in 1998. Following graduation, she attended Ross University, School of Veterinary Medicine and was awarded her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. She then pursued a year internship in New Orleans’s, Southeast Veterinary Specialists, and completed further training in emergency care, internal medicine, surgery and dermatology. In 2005, after Hurricane Katrina destroyed much of New Orleans’s, she came to Pittsburgh with her pets to rebuild her life and continue to practice veterinary medicine. A member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association, the Western Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association and the Louisiana Veterinary Medical Association, Dr. Ruiz now proudly owns the only Hispanic veterinary hospital in the city of Pittsburgh, the BIG EASY Animal Hospital located in the Lawrenceville area, her own neighborhood.

Dr. Ruiz lives with her 4 dogs (Maya, Diamond, Tink & Flea). In her spare time, Dr. Ruiz enjoys concerts, traveling and bickram yoga.

Amanda Kress

Head Technician/Dog Daze & Cafe’ Manager

Chelsea

Veterinary Technician

Schedule an Appointment

Walk-ins Monday, Tuesday,Thursday, and Friday 
No walk-ins on Wednesday and Saturday.

Call us at 412-908-9301 to schedule an appointment.

Times available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

IF YOUR PET REQUIRES URGENT CARE CALL US AT 412-908-9301
IF IT'S AFTER BUSINESS HOURS CALL PVSEC NORTH (412) 366-3400 or PVSEC SOUTH (724) 809-2009